Issue link: http://digital.copcomm.com/i/1058399
60 • THE ARTISAN FALL 2018 bright and colorful pigments mixed with clays and oils to create their markings. However, from the pal- ette of color choices, the brothers tend to steer clear of blue, green and white. This limited us to RED, BLACK and YELLOW OCHRE. We divided the north from the south by predominant colors to be used. Southern would be yellow and black with hints of red accent and the northern would be red and black with accents of yellow. Trying to add another layer of separation to the look, we decided the southern tribe would be based with clays that would give a dry and somewhat cracked earth-bed look whereas the northern tribe would be more oil-based pigmentations that would have a bit of a sheen to them. We were able to get some of the stunt riders in advance and do tests, as well as design in advance the difference markings between the characters. These would become the blueprints for the additional make-up crew to follow on the day of shooting. For the southern "Yellow" tribe, I used a combination of water, Kaolin powder, Gafquat K-Y Jelly and dry pigments. For the northern "Red" tribe, I had many more options to choose from but was restricted in some ways by the speed in which we needed to apply the organic way in which we wanted to apply and ultimately, the staying power we were looking for. The solution came from four different products. The first two products were blended together. It was a mixture of Silicolor and Kryolan Aquacolors. This mixture adheres to the skin fantastically and with- out movement. We accented with MAC Micronized Airbrush Paints and topped it off by adding a sili- cone-based gloss from PTM. This hydrophobic gloss helped seal in the make-up, as well as add that long-lasting gloss quality without drying out or needing to re-apply. The real magic came with Cydney Cornell's beautiful handmade hair dresses. Cydney researched and planned every feather and hair used with meticulous detail. Ultimately, creating hair styles to make both tribes look different and dangerous. The result was that the southern tribes (Comanche) wore braids, had hats, feathers, otter fur and used make-ups war paint to apply streaks into the hair. The hair was human hair that was long black and greased with middle part. The wigs were all treated differently in terms of cuts too. Techniques that were often used for apply- ing stunt man wigs prior to 706 union testing (going way back in time) had to be used in order to accommodate the schedule and create secure fittings. For the northern tribe (Sioux), many of the same actors plus new additional stunt riders were used. Many of these actors were willing and shaved their heads. To get the Mohawk silhouette that was so terrifying, Cydney personally ventilated and applied hairpieces decorated with beads, feathers, roaches, deer tail hair, horse hair and, porcupine hair. The roaches were made by hand after observing authentic pieces in museums and researching techniques used. Cydney is an insane talent! ALL GOLD CANYON Starring Tom Waits as a lonely prospector who is being tracked by a young rogue thief, we were presented with less of a can- vas to play with then our other stories. The young boy (Sam Dillon) playing the thief had very smooth skin and had very short blond hair. Cydney repurposed a wig used from the film Hail, Caeser! It was fondly referred to as "The Boupee" by the actor. It didn't cover the top, in fact, the top was cut away and only the temples and back were used. Wanting to add a more disheveled look to the young man, I decided to give his skin texture in the form of acne scarring. I felt this provided a bit of an edge to his overall look and painted a more realistic picture of the wandering youth. The make-up was accomplished using prosthetic transfers. Because the pieces were so incredibly thin and would be difficult to remove at the end of the day, I decided to paint the surface of his face with a thinned-down version of Super Baldies (a alcohol-based vinyl plastic material). The advantage was to create a barrier between the surface of the skin and the transfer that would allow easier removal through alcohol activation. It worked beautifully and the full face removal took around 10 minutes. The pieces were not affected by the long shoot days or the elements of sweat and heat. We had a youth- ful stunt man playing for Tom Waits due to some of the high altitudes and demanding physical work. Cydney had an amazing wig for the prospector, creating an ideal silhouette. The stunt man with added facial hair and make-up looked and acted so much like Tom that he was used as a double for a majority of the shoot. Cydney and I really spent our time with Tom in the chair if only because he would sometimes sing and tell amazing stories. No reason to rush him away! MEAL TICKET Certainly the darkest of the six stories. The palette for this story was much darker and certainly more drab. Taking place in the winter months of the wilderness, its cold climate matches the